Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.8

Vintage 1949 in Burgundy according to Broadbent: “..most perfect end of a decade - elegant, well-balanced wines”; Clive Coates in his book Cote D'Or: "best vintage of 40's all-perfect beauty and purity”; Robert M. Parker Jr.: “it was the best of post world war II vintages before 1959”
Henri Leroy at that time was négociant based in Auxey-Duresses, his mythical daughter Lalou Bize-Leroy in 1949 was only seventeen.
Les Cazetiers is amongst the most elevated of Premier Cru site in Gevrey-Chambertin - and indeed the whole of Burgundy.
I drank this precious bottle on Mount Etna with #FrankCornelissen and other dear friends. Uncork this bottle lead to a surgical operation. Just begun to pull it out, a light breath of wine molecule with air bubbles magically have emerged on the surface of the cork. It's been like witness the passing away of a dying old man (or Pinot Noir must be a woman?) That humanized wine had held "élan vital", hope and breath inside him for the last 66 years! A miracle of a wine still so tasty, robust, citrusy, vibrant, earthy, incredibly alive and well-preserved despite color and neck level did not bode so well.. that's what I thought and I'll remember until I die: "the wine was waiting for us to drink it up, he gave off his mortal blow to offer us life, joy and smile!" — 9 years ago

with Alberto

boyd

9.6

The answer is yes — 11 years ago

Willem Booij

9.7

Topwijnen overleven ons, dit is zo mooi en een voorbeeld van mijn stellige stelling — 12 years ago

Peter Heidt

9.0

Rochester.... Dom P. and I holding court on top of a hotel, that he helped financed... Local boy runs this winery and oh so good... Inky sweetness in a bottle... — 10 years ago

Jackson Rohrbaugh

9.3

Riesling like it should be. Round yet precise, exotic yet demure. #christoffel #riesling #mosel #germanwine — 10 years ago

Charles Hetzel

10

Colonel E.H. Taylor J.R. Warehouse C Tornado Surviving Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey — 10 years ago

Willem Booij

9.6

Beerenauslese from a high level and an year hundred vintage. Coloured with orange gold and tast like liqued gold, just great! — 11 years ago

.

9.2

Ready to go. Archetypal Rutherford cab and a real pleasure. — 10 years ago

Brad Donaldson

9.2

Great blend of Cabernet and Touriga Nacional. Such a luscious wine 👌 — 10 years ago

with Lewis

Daniel P. Drake

9.6

On the recommendation of my store of choice I decided to purchase a couple bottles of the Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley which I tend to love because they tend to follow the lines of good Burgundy wines. They tell me this is the best they have tasted from Oregon. This new wine making venture is being run by winemaker Mike Etzel Jr. Son of Mike Etzel of Beaux Freres fame. The also have wine consultant Louis Michel Liger-Belair of Vosne-Romanee. Sounds like a great pairing. On the nose I am getting strawberry, cranberry, red raspberry, hints of mint, vanilla and forest floor. On the palate there is a light mouth feel with red cherries, cranberry, young strawberries, and clove. There is a nice medium acidity, medium low tannins, minerality and a long finish. A very nice QPR at $23.99. I am very pleased with this find. Highly recommend. — 10 years ago